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Lower Qutsa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300234

Tsomo, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

35
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lower Qutsa Primary School?

Lower Qutsa Primary School is a public primary school in Tsomo, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 35 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 35 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lower Qutsa Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Lower Qutsa A/A,Tsomo,Tsomo,5400
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown74.9 km
King William's Town97.1 km
East London111.6 km
Mthatha117.9 km
Makhanda175.7 km
Port Alfred187.1 km

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What other schools are near Lower Qutsa Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Middle Qutsa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Tsomo · 2.4km away
Upper Qutsa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
70 learners 5 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tsomo · 4km away
Kanyisa Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Qutsa A/a · 4km away
Mahlubini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
110 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Cofimvaba · 4.3km away
Bongoletu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
82 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Tsomo · 4.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lower Qutsa Primary School.

Middle Qutsa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Tsomo
Kanyisa Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Qutsa A/a
Bongoletu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
82 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Tsomo

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.